"Clean Sweep"

Katie and her mother go to homes because they want people to:

• pay all of their bills for them.

• hire them to clean their house.

• know how to find dust mites.

• learn to organize the garage.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Why is it difficult to clean for Mrs. Leonardo?

• She complains a lot and doesn't want to throw anything away.

• She only wants to read the book her mother left her.

• She keeps trying to feed Katie dinner and there is no time for that.

• She spends too much time looking at each thing they find in the attic.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What emotion does Katie's mother use to get people to hire their cleaning service? And what details support this answer

• happiness, by showing them pictures of a clean home

• anger, by throwing dirt and dust around their homes

• fear, by showing them a picture of a dust mite and using the word "army"

• sadness, by telling them the story of the day she lost her husband.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

What happened to Katie's dad?

• He died of a heart attack at work.

• He died in a car crash.

• He ran out on the family.

• He hit his head and couldn't remember anything.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What prompts Mrs. Leonardo to think of her sister?

• Katie finds an old table cloth.

• Mrs. Leonardo's sister writes her a letter.

• Benjamin reads "The Naughty Little Frog."

• Mrs. Leonardo finds an old book.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1